Optimization of Aimpoints for Coordinate Seeking Weapons

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to develop a program that makes use of three types of damage functions to optimize the weapon aimpoints of multiple coordinate-seeking weapons against a unitary target in order to achieve the highest probability of damage (PD). A MATLAB program is used as the coding tool for the development of this algorithm and the optimization process. The program works by first taking in the number of weapons used and arranging them in a fixed uniform spacing on a circle centered on the assumed target location. Then, the weapon characteristics such as the radius of the circle containing the weapon aimpoint, impact angle, dependent (aiming) and independent (ballistic) errors are taken into account, before utilizing each of the three damage functions representing the weapon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1009077

Entities

People

  • Wei Sheng E. Lee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Circular Error Probable
  • Data Analysis
  • Errors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Impact Point
  • Information Science
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Munitions
  • Optimization
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Simulations
  • Weapon System Effectiveness

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space